単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Compound verbs#10,045 most used

取りつく

とりつく0

Pitch accent · 平板 (heiban)

to possess (someone, of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of

ITS KANJI

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IN A SENTENCE

He's possessed by a strange idea.

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IN OTHER SENTENCES

Ken's really got computers on the brain.

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MEANINGS

4

to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt

godan verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

1

to cling to; to hold on to; to hold fast to

godan verb · intransitive

2

to grapple

godan verb · intransitive

3

to set about doing; to begin; to commence; to undertake

godan verb · intransitive

5

to obtain a clue; to get a lead

godan verb · intransitive

SOUNDS THE SAME

取り憑くto possess (someone, of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to hauntとりつく

DETAILS

Kind複合動詞, compound verbs

Frequency#10,045 most used

Written取りつく、取り付く、取付く

Alsoとっつく

Can be asked asRead, Listen

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium